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THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. NERVOUS OVER CONVICTIONS WASHINGTON.—The war depart ment isn’t saying anything about it, but General Eisenhower and Field Marshal Montgomery, both now in Europe, got nervous over the results of the Nuernberg trials. What they didn’t like was the con viction of their opposite numbers in the German army, especially Field Marshals Jodi and Keitel, and Nazi Admiral Doenitz. Eisenhower sent some rather strong though confidential represen tations back to the war department from Europe. High-up military friends of the chief of staff point out that the Nuernberg precedent of con victing army-navy commanders for war guilt might easily boom erang against those in com mand of the American army and navy. For instance, U. S. and Canadian armies have been conducting im portant maneuvers in the Arctic, “Operation Muskox,” calculated to defend Canada and the U. S. from ar« Arctic circle invasion. What worries Eisenhower and top mili tary men is the idea that if we should get into war with Russia and lose, they could be tried and might be convicted on the grounds of insti gating aggressive warfare. Of course, the Muskox operation is defensive, and a long way from aggression, but a war-crimes court might twist it around. * • * NEW WAR PROGRAM Although Hollywood strikes should keep movie mogul Donald Nelson busy, the former WPB chief is flying between Washington and Hollywood three or four times a month to work on a plan for quick remobilization of American industry in the event of another war. Only announcement thus far is that Nelson has been asked by the President to consult him regarding which * munitions plants should be kept in readiness for quick recon version. Inside fact is that Nel son’s activities have been far more extensive. Administration leaders believe, however, that because of public im patience over continued war restric tions, it is best to censor public an nouncement of the remobilization preparedness program until after the elections. The President probably will ask the next congress for what might be termed a peacetime WPB, and will offer the top job to Nelson. • • • WANTS GOOD ADVISERS Harry Truman has received a lot of criticism for not surrounding himself with higher type men in the White House. One reason of course is '.hat Truman is genuinely fond of the poker-playing, joke-telling Mis sourians and Mississippians who are around him. On the other hand, few except those on the inside know how hard Truman has tried to get others to join his staff. He begged Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. to become assist ant secretary of the navy. He urged Bob Nathan, former brain truster for the War Production board, to be come an economic adviser. One of his most significant talks was with Isador Lubin, a White House secretary under Roosevelt. The talk indicates that Truman at times feels a sense of genuine loneliness. In the course of the conversation, Lubin blurted: “Well, Mr. President, there’s something I sort of miss around here.” “You mean,” suggested the Pres ident, “that you miss Roosevelt?” “Yes,” replied Lubin. “Well, I miss him too,”'said Truman. From the tone of his voice you could tell that he very much meant it. • • • ARMY BANS BYRNES DISCUSSION The White House order against public debate of Byrnes’ foreign pol icy has now been extended to G.I.s. This is one aftermath of the Wal- lace-Byrnes feud, and is a reversal of the “free discussion” policy usu ally followed during the war. “Since Secretary Byrnes’ address Is an expression of government pol icy,” the army has just ruled, “dis cussion leaders will take an affirma tive attitude toward the policy as presented and maintain discussion within the bounds outlined for this army talk, rather than lead a debate on the wisdom of our foreign pol icy." Last summer the army’s manual to “the information-education of ficer” advised just the opposite, namely, that “the soldier may dis cuss matters pertaining to govern mental and military policies.” * * * CAPITAL CHAFF The state and war departments are having a private pitched battle over army plans to send a large Bight of B-29’s on a round-the- world tour. It looks too much like sabre-rattling. . . . Assistant Secre tary of State Will Clayton’s Texas business partner, Lamar Fleming, has made a $2,000 contribution to the Republican campaign. . . . The state department had trouble get ting reservations at New York ho tels for U. N. delegates—partly be cause of race, color and creed. Radio Train Interviews A daily radio feature interviews travelers, and not too interesting ones, on the Twentieth Century, a famous railroad train. We propose an extension to other trains; for in stance, the 7:25 from Crnk Hollow to Birdseed Hills: Interviewer—This is the Conk Hol low 7:25, folks. Every afternoon at this time we board the old rattle trap and interview the passengers. On this train today is Artemus Wig gins. What’s your last name, Mr. Wiggins? Passenger—Wiggins. . Interviewer — Well, well, that’s very interesting. How long have you been Wiggins, Mr. Wiggins? Passenger—Oh, ever since I can remember. My folks were Wig ginses. Interviewer (enthusiastically)—Is that so! That’s exciting, yes in deed. And when did you first go into the oil business? Passenger—I’m not in the oil busi ness; those spots have always been on this suit. Interviewer—Well, thank you, Mr. Wiggins for a very interesting mo ment in this day coach, and when you shave next week try our free can of Mullett’s Ruberoo. And now we have still another extraordinary person on this trip, a George Squib- sej. What is your name, Mr. Squiffey? Passenger—Squiffell. Interviewer—A Squiffell on this train! Well, what do you know about that? Tell the radio audi ence what your business is, Carl. Passenger—I just run around in day coaches. • Interviewer (beside himself)— Give him a hand, folks. Here is a man who runs around in day coaches. (Applause.) Wffiy do you do this, Mr. Squilich? Passenger—Oh, somebody’s al ways apt to come through with a microphone. Interviewer—And you like to talk into microphones? Passenger—I’ve often thought I would like it as a career. Interviewer—You think this would be a better world, Mr. Squittsey, if more people talked into mikes on commuter trains? Passenger—I heard Crosby and Hope started that way. * Interviewer—Thanks, Mr. Squink- ey, for a very helpful little chat, which I am sure the great radio audience found most unique. Have a cake of soap! We have another interesting passenger here. He’s ly ing here across two seats with his shoes off. What’s your name? Passenger—What’s it to you? Interviewer—Look! (He holds up the mike.) Passenger—That’s different! I am N. B. Furst—and get those ini tials N. B.! Interviewer—Well! Well! Well! Well! Fancy meeting you in the third seat from the icewater tank! How long have you been doing this? Passenger—Doing what? Interviewer—Doing whatever you do for a living. Passenger—I forgot, and, anyhow, somebody threw out all my calen dars. But I met all challengers. Yes, sir, I fought ’em all. Interviewer — That’s funny; I didn’t know you were a fighter. I thought you were a cornborer. Passenger—No, I started out in that line but found there were too many borers and not enough com. I wrote Dorothy Dix and she ad vised me to become a fighter. So the next morning I became the greatest battler the world had ever seen. Those initials explain every thing. Interviewer—What does N. B. stand for? Passenger—Napoleon Bonaparte. • • • CAN YOU REMEMBER—' Away back when you needed a tharp knife at dinner? A new car couldn't raise an eyebrow? A friendly butcher overfed your dog? Two cakes of soap floated in your bath?, A waiter smiled before he pocketed a tip? • • • Thoughts on Beef I nevefc saw a purple cow — At least I cannot place it; But this I’ll promise, anyhow— If I see one, I’ll chase it! I never saw a purple cow— With beef I’m such a Jonah That if I see one anyhow Some racketeer will ownah. Ray T. • • • 1 VANISHING AMERICANISMS 1. Cut it extra thick. 2. Popper, can l have a nickel to get something to eat at recess? 3. Let that meat wagon through! 4. Henry, save a little off the top for the dog. 5. You chip in a dollar and I’ll chip in ! a dollar and we’ll go out to dinner to night. • • • “Liquor Truck With $11,000 Worth of Whiskey Stolen.”—Headlines. * Somebody did it just for the kick. TARGET FOR TODAY . . . What they are to shoot at is graphically pointed out to visiting deer hunters by this sign posted in downtown Bend, Ore., where thousands of deer hunters pass on their way to the famed Mule deer hunting grounds of the Deschutes and Ochoco for ests of central Oregon. Gunning for the object—man—at left, is strictly forbidden. Target for the season is the deer at right. Accidents have been high in previous years, hence the sign. CAMP FIRE GIRLS HONOR BEADS . . . One Camp Fire girl explains the honor beads awarded for participation in service projects to two Blue Birds, members of the organization’s junior division. These three members are among the thousands who are participating in the annual membership drive which will end November 30. FIGHT TO PAY TAXES . . . One would normally see such a crowd rushing to get an item of scarce food—a steak or roast—or to pro cure tickets to a sold-out performance, or trying to crash a crowd ed train. This mob is pushing to—of all things—pay income taxes. The scene is Rome, Italy, where the mob waited until deadline to file their income tax returns—just as many do in America. TWOS-BY-FOURS . . . Students and professors at Boston university are literally going around in circles trying to identify these four sets of Massachusetts’ twins. Left to right: Harold and Bernard Polit, Dorchester; Ann and Alma Baker, Framingham; Grenith and Patricia Rood, Hyannis, and Alan and Philip Turner, Attleboro. The four boys are veterans. They are all enrolled at the Back Bay school and, to complicate matters, all dress alike. “VINEGAR JOE” DEAD . . . Probably the last photo made of Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell, taken a few days before he entered Letter- man General hospital, San Fran cisco, where he died a few days later, following operation for can cer of the liver. MEXICAN AMBASSADOR . . . The ambassador of Mexico, Senor Don Antonio Espinosa de Los Mon- teras, shown as he called at the White House to discuss proposed shipments of Mexican cattle to United States’ stockyards. U.N. IS SAFE . . / Former secre tary of state, Edward R. Stet- tinius, told students at University of Virginia convocation exercises that none of the great powers will take any step to destroy the United Nations. NEW SWEDISH PRIME MINIS TER . . . Tage Erlander, new prime minister of Sweden, is pic- tured at his desk as he took over his new duties, succeeding Per Al- bin Hansson, head of the Social Democrat party, who died of a heart attack. TWO BRIDES — ONE BRIDAL GOWN . . Marilyn and Margiret Ryan, 27-year-old twins were mar ried at Elmhurst, Queens, N. Y. They solved their dress problem by buying one bridal gown and one bridesmaid’s dress and exchang ing roles and dresses, each act ing as the other’s bridesmaid. A FTER watching the scramble for world series seats and hear ing of the record demand for every game that teams like Army, Michi- gan and Notre Dame play, one be gins to wonder how tnany over-eager fans are turned away in the course of a year. The waste in the matter of specUi- tors runs far into the millions. In fact, it will surpass many hundreds of millions, since on certain big occa sions far more people are turned away than the number of those ad mitted. The Red Sox office in Boston told me that, with room enough, the Bos ton seat sale for the World Series vould haVe passed the 500,009 mark. This means that about 80 per cent hf the ticket applicants were turned away. Army feels confident that it could have played before more ; han 250,- J00 at Ann Arbor, if Michigan had a 250,000 stadium, and just as cer tain it could play before close to a million in the Notre Dame game. Unfortunately, when earlier stands were built no one saw the possibili ties of any such public demand. Certainly New York didn’t, where there is no such bowl as so many ither cities have. Los Angeles can handle 103,000 at her Municipal stadium, with Pasa dena only a few miles away, able to put away over 90,000. With Santa Anita and Hollywood set for rac ing, Los Angeles is well in front so far as accommodations for the human frame are concerned. Philadelphia and Chicago have 100,000 plants at the Sesquicenten- aial stadium and Soldier field. Neiv York’s Big Parks But th^ir ball parks are too mea ger, along with so many other cities. The Yankees have the only ball park that can seat 70,000 fans. Polo grounds and Briggs stadium are about on a par at 58,000. Outside of these places, few ball parks can seat more than 35,000 with any com fort. Public interest in sport, al most every variety of sport, has grown far beyond seating or even standing space. They can handle far bigger crowds in England and Scotland because hillsides often are used. In the matter of football or baseball, it is difficult to build sta diums that could handle more than 110,000 or possibly 125,000 spectators. When crowds reach or pass these marks, too many spectators are too far away from tbe scene of conflict or contest. But there is vast room for improving conditions, where space too often is much too limited. The Michigan stadium at Ann Arnor leads all strictly college facilities with room for slightly over 86,000 spectators. With over 100,000 appli cations for the Army-Michigan game, you can see how inadequate this is. Just what will be done about the situation is a story for the future, with lack of space and also lack of building material. But many an owner or promoter has wasted many a sigh in thinking of all the lost gold from so many millions crowded out. • • • Too Much Baseball There was’ a good deal of talk, during the recent series, aboht how baseball is extending its playing sea son deep into football’s brief weeks. Then too, there’s the matter of trav eling. We were wondering what would happen in the future when Los An geles or San Francisco had to face Boston or Brooklyn. A world series that rolfe back and forth from ocean to ocean could be much worse than this shift from St. Louis to Boston and back. The Mississippi isn’t nearly as far away from the Atlantic ocean as the Pacific ocean is. The main fact is that baseball is crowding much too far into the foot ball season. Naturally, baseball magnates can’t see it that way. They have failed to realize that football is now as much of a major sport as baseball ever was, or ever will be. If a series happens to run into a day or two of rain, those who follow both baseball and football see their first football game around midsea son. This doesn’t happen to make any sense. Baseball gets its start back in February. It has at least a six months’ span. Football only asks for two and a half months. Grantland Rice Pinwheel Medallion Is Easy to Crochet Pattern No. 662 ’ I 'HIS pinwheel medallion will whirl new beauty into your home! Easy to crochet, it makes elegant doilies; when joined, larg er pieces. » • • For cobwebby effect, do this in fine cot ton; for a sturdier result, use string. Pattern 662 has directions for two medal lions; stitches. Due tu an unusually large demand and current conditions, slightly more time is required in filling orders for a few of the most popular patterns. Send your order to: Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 564 W. Randolph St. Chicago 80, 111. Enclose: 20 cents for pattern. 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